ACCELERATED AGING

# of years

TIMET1 = (TIMERT / (Q10 (T -T )/10 )

T1 =
Oven Aging Temperature (0C)
1

TRT =
Q10 =

Temp.

# of days

RT

Start:

End:

Assumed Room Temperature = 220 C

2 (Conventionally Accepted Rate For a First Order Chemical Reaction)

Temp.(0C)

Real Time (wks)

22
22
22
22
22
22
22

12
26
52
78
104
130
156

Temp.(0C)

Real Time (wks)

37
37
37
37
37
37
37

12
26
52
78
104
130
156

Temp.(0C)

Real Time (wks)

45
45
45
45
45
45
45

12
26
52
78
104
130
156

Temp.(0C)

Real Time (wks)

50
50
50
50
50
50
50

12
26
52
78
104
130
156

Temp.(0C)

Real Time (wks)

55
55
55
55
55
55
55

12
26
52
78
104
130
156

Temp.(0C)

Real Time (wks)

60
60
60
60
60
60
60

12
26
52
78
104
130
156

Temp.(0C)

Real Time (wks)

65
65
65
65
65
65
65

12
26
52
78
104
130
156

Real Time
(Yrs.)
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
Real Time
(Yrs.)
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
Real Time
(Yrs.)
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
Real Time
(Yrs.)
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
Real Time
(Yrs.)
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
Real Time
(Yrs.)
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
Real Time
(Yrs.)
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

Temp.(0 F)

Accelerated Time (wks)

12.00
26.00
52.00
78.00
104.00
130.00
156.00

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

84.00
182.00
364.00
546.00
728.00
910.00
1092.00

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

71.6

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

29.70
64.35
128.69
193.04
257.39
321.73
386.08

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

98.6

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

17.06
36.96
73.91
110.87
147.83
184.79
221.74

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

113

= 12.06
= 26.13
= 52.27
= 78.40
= 104.53
= 130.66
= 156.80

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

122

= 8.53
= 18.48
= 36.96
= 55.44
= 73.91
= 92.39
= 110.87

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

131

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

6.03
13.07
26.13
39.20
52.27
65.33
78.40

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

140

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

4.26
9.24
18.48
27.72
36.96
46.20
55.44

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

149

Accelerated Time (wks)

4.24
9.19
18.38
27.58
36.77
45.96
55.15
Accelerated Time (wks)
2.44
5.28
10.56
15.84
21.12
26.40
31.68
Accelerated Time (wks)
1.72
3.73
7.47
11.20
14.93
18.67
22.40
Accelerated Time (wks)
1.22
2.64
5.28
7.92
10.56
13.20
15.84
Accelerated Time (wks)
0.86
1.87
3.73
5.60
7.47
9.33
11.20
Accelerated Time (wks)
0.61
1.32
2.64
3.96
5.28
6.60
7.92

ACCELERATED AGING

# of years

TIMET1 = (TIMERT / (Q10

)
T1 =
Oven Aging Temperature (0C)

Temp.

(T1 -TRT)/10

TRT =
Q10 =

Start:

Assumed Room Temperature = 25 C

1.8 ( Rate For a First Order Chemical Reaction)
0

Temp.(0C)
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
14.31
26
0.50
31.01
52
1.00
62.03
78
1.50
93.04
104
2.00
124.06
130
2.50
155.07
156
3.00
186.08

Temp.(0 F)
71.6

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

100.20
217.10
434.19
651.29
868.39
1085.48
1302.58

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

Temp.(0C)
37
37
37
37
37
37
37

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
5.93
26
0.50
12.84
52
1.00
25.68
78
1.50
38.53
104
2.00
51.37
130
2.50
64.21
156
3.00
77.05

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

41.49
89.90
179.79
269.69
359.59
449.48
539.38

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

98.6

Temp.(0C)
45
45
45
45
45
45
45

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
3.70
26
0.50
8.02
52
1.00
16.05
78
1.50
24.07
104
2.00
32.10
130
2.50
40.12
156
3.00
48.15

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

25.93
56.17
112.35
168.52
224.69
280.86
337.04

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

113

Temp.(0C)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
2.76
26
0.50
5.98
52
1.00
11.96
78
1.50
17.94
104
2.00
23.93
130
2.50
29.91
156
3.00
35.89

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

19.32
41.87
83.74
125.61
167.48
209.34
251.21

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

122

Temp.(0C)
55
55
55
55
55

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
2.06
26
0.50
4.46
52
1.00
8.92
78
1.50
13.37
104
2.00
17.83

= 14.40
= 31.21
= 62.41
= 93.62
= 124.83

days
days
days
days
days

131

55
55

130
156

2.50
3.00

22.29
26.75

= 156.04
= 187.24

days
days

Temp.(0C)
60
60
60
60
60
60
60

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
1.53
26
0.50
3.32
52
1.00
6.65
78
1.50
9.97
104
2.00
13.29
130
2.50
16.61
156
3.00
19.94

= 10.74
= 23.26
= 46.52
= 69.78
= 93.04
= 116.30
= 139.56

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

140

Temp.(0C)
65
65
65
65
65
65
65

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
1.14
26
0.50
2.48
52
1.00
4.95
78
1.50
7.43
104
2.00
9.91
130
2.50
12.38
156
3.00
14.86

= 8.00
= 17.34
= 34.67
= 52.01
= 69.35
= 86.69
= 104.02

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

149

# of days
End:
TIMET1 = (TIMERT / (Q10 (T1 -TRT)/10 ))

6.944444
3.333333

ACCELERATED AGING ( Intralase)

# of years

TIMET1 = (TIMERT / (Q10

)
T1 =
Oven Aging Temperature (0C)

Temp.

(T1 -TRT)/10

TRT =
Q10 =

Start:

Assumed Room Temperature = 22 C

2 (Conventionally Accepted Rate For a First Order Chemical Reaction)
0

Temp.(0C)
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
12.00
26
0.50
26.00
52
1.00
52.00
78
1.50
78.00
104
2.00
104.00
130
2.50
130.00
156
3.00
156.00

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

84.00
182.00
364.00
546.00
728.00
910.00
1092.00

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

Temp.(0C)
37
37
37
37
37
37
37

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
4.24
26
0.50
9.19
52
1.00
18.38
78
1.50
27.58
104
2.00
36.77
130
2.50
45.96
156
3.00
55.15

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

29.70
64.35
128.69
193.04
257.39
321.73
386.08

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

98.6

Temp.(0C)
45
45
45
45
45
45
45

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
2.44
26
0.50
5.28
52
1.00
10.56
78
1.50
15.84
104
2.00
21.12
130
2.50
26.40
156
3.00
31.68

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

17.06
36.96
73.91
110.87
147.83
184.79
221.74

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

113

Temp.(0C)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
1.72
26
0.50
3.73
52
1.00
7.47
78
1.50
11.20
104
2.00
14.93
130
2.50
18.67
156
3.00
22.40

= 12.06
= 26.13
= 52.27
= 78.40
= 104.53
= 130.66
= 156.80

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

122

Temp.(0C)
55
55
55
55
55

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
1.22
26
0.50
2.64
31
0.60
3.15
52
1.00
5.28
57
1.08
5.79

=
=
=
=
=

days
days
days
days
days

131

8.53
18.48
22.03
36.96
40.51

Temp.(0 F)
71.6

55
55
55
55
55

78
104
109
130
156

1.50
2.00
2.10
2.50
3.00

7.92
10.56
11.07
13.20
15.84

= 55.44
= 73.91
= 77.47
= 92.39
= 110.87

days
days
days
days
days

Temp.(0C)
60
60
60
60
60
60
60

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
0.86
26
0.50
1.87
52
1.00
3.73
78
1.50
5.60
104
2.00
7.47
130
2.50
9.33
156
3.00
11.20

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

6.03
13.07
26.13
39.20
52.27
65.33
78.40

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

140

Temp.(0C)
65
65
65
65
65
65
65

Real Time (wks) Real Time (Yrs.) Accelerated Time (wks)

12
0.25
0.61
26
0.50
1.32
52
1.00
2.64
78
1.50
3.96
104
2.00
5.28
130
2.50
6.60
156
3.00
7.92

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

4.26
9.24
18.48
27.72
36.96
46.20
55.44

days
days
days
days
days
days
days

149

# of days
End: